Partner AI for developers and enterprises
Caretive is a blend of Caret + Creative. We build partner AI experiences that teams can trust, and deliver Caret as our first AI coding partner product.
About
Caretive builds tools for the Vibe Coding era—beyond code generation, we focus on controllable, context-aware AI development experiences.
Our direction is a personal partner AI that developers and enterprises can trust, including private and local environments.
Company name
Caretive = Caret + Creative
Core focus
Open-source transparency + enterprise security/governance
Engineering
Fast experiment→validate→productize loops, with quality/security/reproducibility as defaults.
Community
GitHub · Discord · YouTube
Product: Caret
Caret is an AI coding partner named after the text cursor. Built on the open-source Cline foundation, it adds dual mode, personas, and improved system prompts/UX—while evolving toward enterprise adoption.
Caret AI Router & free credits
Pick “Caret” and start without complex setup. New users receive monthly free credits to try the latest frontier models.
Cline compatible · Dual mode
Keep the familiar Cline workflow and core features, with dual mode to switch into the expanded Caret experience. A proven, multi‑million‑user workflow is also Caret’s biggest potential customer base. (Community‑reported metrics, late 2025: 4M+ installs, ~1.6M DAU, 56k+ GitHub stars)
Sovereign models · broad model support
Support 200+ LLMs including Korea‑focused sovereign models. With Ollama integration, you can code with local LLMs at zero model cost.
4-language localization
While Cline doesn't ship UI localization, Caret supports a 4-language UI including Korean.
Persona support
Work with a personalized AI coding partner (persona).
Improved system prompts
Continuously refined for stable behavior and lower costs.
Improved UI/UX
Shortcuts and productivity features that reduce friction.
B2B supply & routing
Enterprise delivery plus router-driven model integration and ops.
Enterprise-ready
Evolving toward security, governance, and operational requirements for enterprise adoption.
- B2B supply / white-label delivery
- Private & local environments (incl. on-prem models)
- Router-driven model integration & operations
Timeline
Key milestones of Caretive and Caret.
Paid service launch
Listed on Open VSX
Seed co-investment (Mirae Technology Holdings & VentureSquare)
Second public meetup
Reached finals of AI Champion competition (academia-industry collaboration)
First public meetup and B2B/education roadmap
Released the Caret VS Code extension
Filed a patent: prompt information optimization system
Founded Caretive Inc.
News
Selected coverage about our vision, technology, and milestones.
AI Champion finals (research center)
ETNews · 2025-08-22
AI Champion finals with Chonnam National Univ.
MoneyToday · 2025-08-19
Caret unveiled as a domestic AI coding alternative
MoneyToday · 2025-07-17
Caret shares roadmap at its first meetup
Platum · 2025-07-17
Can it solve security and cost issues?
HelloT · 2025-07-17
Careers
Join us to productize open-source AI into enterprise-grade engineering experiences.
Contact
For partnerships, enterprise adoption, or recruiting—reach out via email. We’re also active on our community channels.
Contact
Reach us via email or community channels.